Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle, 2nd Edition
Author:
Brenda A. Wilson, PhD, et al.
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Press
Date Published:
April 11, 2023
Pages:
176
Cover Type:
Soft Cover
Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Level of Difficulty:
Basic
Chapter 1: Antibiotics: What Are They?
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Objectives
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- Define the term “antibiotic resistance.”
- Identify one factor contributing to the current antibiotic resistance crisis.
- State the relationship between microbes and humans.
- Name one of the greatest advances in human health during the past century.
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- Match the antimicrobial with its description.
- Specify the decisive advantage of antibiotic use.
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- Indicate why antibiotics don’t work against fungi, parasites, and viruses.
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Chapter 2: The “Miracle” in Miracle Drugs
Objectives
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- Name the pathogenic bacteria that have remained susceptible to penicillin.
- Recognize why syphilis remains a challenge for certain populations around the globe.
- Specify how long current TB treatments last.
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- Identify the organism which was the leading cause of infectious disease deaths in the United States prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Identify the deadliest form of a Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in infants.
- Name the microorganism considered the primary or most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis.
- Indicate when large-scale production of penicillin began.
- Identify the additional antimicrobial substances to which microbes are becoming resistant.
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- Recognize how antibiotics benefit patients undergoing aggressive cancer chemotherapy.
- List the way in which antibiotics are vital for successful outcomes in bone marrow and other organ transplants.
- Compare the length of time required to cure gastric ulcers with antibiotics to the time required by histamine H2 receptor blockers.
- Identify the disorder not previously associated with a bacterial cause that now is treated with antibiotics.
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Chapter 1 Antibiotics: What Are They?
Chapter 2 The “Miracle” in “Miracle Drugs”
Chapter 3 Bacterial Resistance Threatens the Mighty Reign of Antibiotics
Chapter 4 A Brief Look at the History of Antibiotics
Chapter 5 Bacterial Targets of Antibiotics: How Antibiotics Work
Chapter 6 Bacteria Reveal Their Adaptability and Gain Resistance
Chapter 7 The Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
Chapter 8 The Escalating Crisis in Antibiotic Availability Amidst Renewed Efforts
Chapter 9 The Battle Continues To Combat Antibiotic Resistance: Alternative Approaches
Chapter 10 Building a Viable Framework for Tackling the Escalating Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Patricia L. James, MA, Content Expert
Pat James earned her bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida and a Master of Arts in Health Care Administration and Supervision at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She has 20 years’ experience in the field of Medical Technology, including hematology, chemistry, microbiology and blood banking. This experience has included bench technologist and supervisory positions in various health care settings, such as acute care and specialty hospitals and physician offices. Additionally, she has 20 years’ experience in state and federal clinical laboratory governmental regulatory programs (CLIA) at both the inspector and administrative levels.
Mary Weinstein, MS, MT(ASCP), Editor
Mary Weinstein earned her BA in Biology from Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; her Certificate in Medical Technology from Mercy School of Medical Technology in Pittsburgh; and a Master of Science in Medical Technology (with specialization in Medical Microbiology) from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. She is also certified as a Medical Technologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. She has over 25 years of experience in the field of Medical Technology, including hematology, microbiology, and chemistry. She has held positions as a bench technologist, instructor in hospital, industry and university settings, and laboratory inspector for state and federal laboratory licensure programs.
Meets Florida 1-hour specialty requirement in microbiology.
For ASCP, it provides 12 contact hours in microbiology.
Two decades after the first edition of Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle warned of the looming threat of antibiotic resistance, it is now upon us. Not only has the spread of antibiotic resistance continued unabated, but the emergence of multidrug-resistant “superbugs” is poised to set medical progress back centuries. Several distinct biological, social, economic, and technological factors have resulted in us only barely keeping pace with these new threats. In this edition of Revenge of the Microbes, the authors detail the intricacies of the antibiotic-microbe arms race. Beginning with a historical perspective, they review our current arsenal against infectious diseases and the various ways pathogens evade or overcome them. The authors examine the practices and policies driving the discovery and development of new antibiotics, what happens to antibiotics once they are released into the environment, how antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve and spread, and the urgency for finding alternative approaches to combating infections.